# (Other Than Expansible Polystyrene) trade prices and signals...

The featured reported corridor is Malaysia to China, with a unit value of $855.2 per metric ton.

## Latest corridor price evidence

| Year | Route | USD per ton | Market median | Difference | Quantity |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | Malaysia to China | $855.2 | $1,460.39 | -41.4% | 174,048.6 t |
| 2023 | USA to Mexico | $1,862.97 | $1,824.6 | +2.1% | 68,477.4 t |
| 2023 | Other Asia, nes to China | $1,179.62 | $1,460.39 | -19.2% | 105,671.6 t |
| 2023 | USA to Canada | $1,882.25 | $2,000 | -5.9% | 51,286.9 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to China | $1,561.07 | $1,460.39 | +6.9% | 61,725.2 t |
| 2023 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to China | $1,179.86 | $1,460.39 | -19.2% | 79,424.2 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to Germany | $1,440.91 | $1,673.41 | -13.9% | 58,747.5 t |
| 2023 | Japan to China | $928.59 | $1,460.39 | -36.4% | 78,515.4 t |
| 2023 | France to Germany | $1,814.25 | $1,673.41 | +8.4% | 35,868.5 t |
| 2023 | France to Belgium | $1,627.81 | $1,774.88 | -8.3% | 37,352.3 t |
| 2023 | Mexico to USA | $1,491.66 | $2,801.1 | -46.7% | 37,124.5 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to Turkey | $1,670.91 | $1,387.35 | +20.4% | 30,411.1 t |
| 2023 | China to Viet Nam | $1,417.87 | $1,573.68 | -9.9% | 33,914.5 t |
| 2023 | France to Portugal | $1,749.07 | $1,749.07 | 0% | 26,010.8 t |
| 2023 | Other Asia, nes to Viet Nam | $1,287.63 | $1,573.68 | -18.2% | 34,209.7 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to Turkey | $1,218.51 | $1,387.35 | -12.2% | 33,397.8 t |
| 2023 | Japan to Malaysia | $904.25 | $603.11 | +49.9% | 41,439.1 t |
| 2023 | Colombia to Brazil | $1,422.6 | $2,227.51 | -36.1% | 25,999.1 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to Italy | $1,611.17 | $1,476.43 | +9.1% | 22,642 t |
| 2023 | Other Asia, nes to Egypt | $1,328.92 | $1,544.43 | -14% | 26,769.7 t |
| 2023 | Italy to Germany | $2,073.18 | $1,673.41 | +23.9% | 15,887.9 t |
| 2023 | Thailand to China | $755.57 | $1,460.39 | -48.3% | 43,590 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to France | $1,968.68 | $2,148.79 | -8.4% | 16,532.1 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to Spain | $1,933.22 | $1,500 | +28.9% | 16,270.8 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to Viet Nam | $1,426.91 | $1,573.68 | -9.3% | 21,663.9 t |
| 2023 | China to Russia | $1,406.28 | $1,406.28 | 0% | 19,442.3 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to Portugal | $1,765.23 | $1,749.07 | +0.9% | 14,782.5 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to United Kingdom | $1,899.9 | $2,016.84 | -5.8% | 13,447 t |
| 2023 | Other Asia, nes to Turkey | $1,335.94 | $1,387.35 | -3.7% | 19,076.1 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Italy | $1,521.39 | $1,476.43 | +3% | 16,334.9 t |
| 2023 | France to Italy | $1,641.4 | $1,476.43 | +11.2% | 13,807 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to Finland | $1,871.34 | $1,871.34 | 0% | 11,830.3 t |
| 2023 | Hungary to Poland | $1,813.73 | $1,532.55 | +18.3% | 12,181.2 t |
| 2023 | Malaysia to Viet Nam | $1,390.93 | $1,573.68 | -11.6% | 15,488.9 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $1,897.75 | $3,000 | -36.7% | 11,276.3 t |

## Featured corridor trade history

| Year | Route trade | Year-on-year change | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | $456.4M | +26.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | $474.4M | +3.9% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | $503.1M | +6% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | $561.0M | +11.5% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | $461.2M | -17.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | $344.9M | -25.2% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | $316.1M | -8.3% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | $389.7M | +23.3% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | $439.6M | +12.8% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | $380.5M | -13.4% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | $325.5M | -14.5% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | $368.6M | +13.3% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | $218.6M | -40.7% | -16.9% |
| 2023 | $129.9M | -40.6% | -26.4% |
| 2024 | $142.3M | +9.6% | -27.2% |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._